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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BELD CRAIG Bell'd Craig
Bell'd Craig
Bell'd Craig
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Ronald, Cabrach
Mr. Smith, Farmer, Meikle Blackmiddens
Mr. Simpson, Farmer, Elrick
042 Applies to a projecting rock on South east brow of Leid's Hill, situated about half way, between the place where the bounding line of Rhynie and Cabrach issues from the small burn at Elrick, and the summit of Leid's Hill.

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Parish of Rhynie

Little Blackmiddens - Description Continued - north of Meikle Blackmiddens and divided from Longley, by the Burn of Little Blackmiddens, passing in front of the Shepherd's (Inglis') house

Notes: Beld Craig - "Bell - a bubble on water etc.
"Bell - the blossom of a plant."
"Beld Cyttes, - The Bald Coot"
*Beld - Bald, without hair" (Jamieson)

Literally the Bald Craig or Rock.
* This derivation and orthography is self evident. E.H. Courtney. Capt RE [Captain Royal Engineers]

[page signed] Robert Dickson S.R.E. [Sapper Royal Engineers]

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